There is a serious nervousness among actors undertaking interviews as the strikes continue in the United States. Naomie Harris, OBE, and celebrated performer thanks to her Oscar-nominated role in Moonlight and success as Miss Moneypenny in the three most recent James Bond films, appears to be no exception.
“I usually don’t need this many people,” says the north London-born actor apologetically, as she marches into Soho House’s Greek Street restaurant flanked by four PRs. We take a seat at a corner table. “I just need to be really careful with what I say as the strikes continue.” While laws prevent British actors from striking, many are refusing to promote their on-screen work past, present or future in solidarity with the action by the SAG-AFTRA union.
